Friday's Top Ten
Thanks to two comments on last week's Top Ten, today's list is:
The top ten reasons for writers to play hooky from their day jobs:
10. You'd rather be writing
from Lydia Kang at The Word is my Oyster
9. To work on your WIP
from Miranda Stowe
8. You dreamed a new opening chapter
7. Research
6. You finally know how to fix the muddy middle
5. Your protagonist woke you during the night to chat
4. You thought of a much better ending
3. You have to set up your new computer
2. Your editor pushed up your deadline
And the #1 reason for writers to play hooky from their day jobs:
1. You have a brand new shiny idea!
The top ten reasons for writers to play hooky from their day jobs:
10. You'd rather be writing
from Lydia Kang at The Word is my Oyster
9. To work on your WIP
from Miranda Stowe
8. You dreamed a new opening chapter
7. Research
6. You finally know how to fix the muddy middle
5. Your protagonist woke you during the night to chat
4. You thought of a much better ending
3. You have to set up your new computer
2. Your editor pushed up your deadline
And the #1 reason for writers to play hooky from their day jobs:
1. You have a brand new shiny idea!
Comments
Have a great weekend!
Lee
Tossing It Out
Twitter hashtag: #atozchallenge
Laura - Why do they do that?
Arlee - That would be nice, wouldn't it. Much luck :)
Stephen - LOL! They're like that :)
Glynis - Work hard, give them a chance, massage them and let them grow in different directions.
Elspeth - I had one of those but I finally told him he was going all together if he didn't shut up. He's sulking now :)
LR - There's never enough time unless we steal it from ourselves.
Jennifer - I totally agree!
Alex - Oh, there is that, too :)
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Golden Eagle - Thanks.
Kathy - Happens to me, too.
Mason - You, too!
Lisa - Whatever works :)
I can so relate to that shiny idea that won't give you a break until you finally write it down.
Lydia - TaDa!